The original Business Registration Certificate of the legal person issued by the Commerce and Movable Property Registry (Companies registered with the Commerce and Movable Property Registry are exempted from submitting this document.);

Relevant documents required from its manager(s), administrator(s) or director(s):

Certified true copy of Macao Resident Identity Card or other identification documents bearing their signature, or present the original of the said identification documents (for verification and certification by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Department under the Health Bureau);

Original of the Certificate of Criminal Record issued by the Identification Services Bureau (usage of the certificate: obtain licence for engagement in profession or activity relating to pharmaceuticals, can be applied at the Identification Services Bureau (DSI), via self-service kiosks or the DSI website; the Certificate issued by DSI will be delivered to the Health Bureau.);

Certified true copy of Macao SAR Resident Identity Card, or present the original (for verification and certification by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Department under the Health Bureau);

Original of the Certificate of Criminal Record issued by the Identification Services Bureau (usage of the certificate: obtain licence for engagement in profession or activity relating to pharmaceuticals, can be applied at the Identification Services Bureau (DSI), via self-service kiosks or the DSI website; the Certificate issued by DSI will be delivered to the Health Bureau.);

According to Article 74 and Paragraph 5 of Article 58 under Decree-Law no. 58/90/M dated 19th September, where the subject to obtain the medicine store ownership transfer is not a pharmacist, or the company being acquired has no pharmacist among its members, the transfer can only be carried out when technical guidance of the medicine store is assured.

According to Article 74 and Paragraph 1 of Article 62 under Decree-Law no. 58/90/M dated 19th September, no deed or contract for the transfer of medicine store ownership and the assignment of operating rights or of the shares of the medicine store-owning company shall be concluded, unless the ‘Declaration on Obtaining Entitlement to Medicine Store Ownership Transfer’ issued by the Health Bureau is presented to the notary.

According to Article 74 and Paragraph 2 of Article 62 under Decree-Law no.58/90/M dated 19th September, the acquirer or assignee of medicine store operating rights shall apply to the Health Bureau for registration within 30 days after the act of acquisition or assignment. The applicant should complete and submit the DR-4 Application Form for Registration of ‘Medicine Store Ownership Transfer with a copy of the relevant deed or licence for annotation purposes.

The completed application form, together with the documents required, shall be submitted directly or delivered by double-registered mail to the Pharmaceutical Affairs Department under the Health Bureau;

In the case of medicine store ownership transfer resulting from death, the application shall be carried out by the heir(s) by submitting the proof of legitimate inheritance.

Sanctions

1. In accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 5 of Article 17 and Paragraph 1 of Article 89 of Decree-Law No. 58/90/M dated 19th September, selling medicines without a licence is punishable by a fine of between MOP 4,000 and MOP 12,000.

2. In accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 18 and Paragraph 1 of Article 88 of Decree-Law No. 58/90/M dated 19th September, commencing business before a licence is granted is punishable by a fine of between MOP 5,000 to MOP 12,000.

3. In accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 18 and Paragraph 2 of Article 88 of Decree-Law No. 58/90/M dated 19th September, commencing business before applying for a licence or after the application has been rejected is punishable by a fine of between MOP 9,000 to MOP 12,000.

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